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At a -14-point disadvantage, the Commanders are huge underdogs in this week's game, implying much more of a focus on throwing than their typical approach.Accounting for their underlying play style and matchup dynamics, the predictive model expects the Commanders to run on 32.1% of their downs: the lowest rate on the slate this week.Given the game dynamics and the underlying play styles of each team, this contest is forecasted by our trusted projection set to see just 125.3 total plays run: the fewest among all games this week.The Commanders offensive line grades out as the 8th-worst in the NFL last year at opening holes for rushers.Opposing offenses have run for the 2nd-fewest adjusted yards in football (just 86.0 per game) against the 49ers defense this year.
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